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SAVE THE DATE! ST ANDREW’S DAY AND FULL PARISH MEETING is Sunday, November 24—there will be ONE SERVICE AT 9:00 AM that day, and then we’ll celebrate with our traditional Potluck Brunch and rich fellowship. PLEASE SIGN UP TO BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE on the lists in the Church and in the Parish House. AND AFTER WE EAT HEARTILY: we’ll gather together in our new Parish Hall to take part in our exciting reVision “Convergence Summit,” to listen and talk about God’s plans for us here at St Andrew’s. THIS IS A BIG DAY IN THE LIFE OF OUR CONGREGATION, AND WE HOPE YOU MAKEEVERY EFFORT TO JOIN US!
CREATING A COMMUNITY OF LOVEis the theme for this year’s Stewardship Campaign, and we hope you’ll help us continue to do just that, by giving, from your heart, a generous pledge to St Andrew’s Church. Pledge cards have been mailed, so please complete and return it to us soon. Extra cards may be found in the back of the church or over in the Parish House.
CHRISTMAS IN EDGARTOWN PLANNINGis underway for our annual St. Andrew’s Open House on Saturday, December 14! A couple of people have already stepped forward with some wonderful, creative ideas, and all ideas and people willing to help are welcome. Please email the Church office and we will pull together a group meeting of the minds, at office@standrewsmv.org.
HOUSES OF GRACE NEEDS YOUR HELP! St Andrew’s Church, along with The Federated Church and Good Shepherd Parish Center, are once again serving as host sites for our island winter shelter program that runs from January 1 through March 31. Since we need to fill five adult shifts each night, WE NEED NEW VOLUNTEERS EVERY YEAR! Please consider whether you’d like to join us in helping our unhoused island neighbors during the coldest winter months—and make sure to attend one of the following MANDATORY (to new volunteers) ORIENTATION SESSIONS (all at 7:00 pm):
The Federated Church, Edgartown: Thursday, November 14
Good Shepherd Parish Center, Oak Bluffs: Monday, December 9
Please note that all volunteers will always be accompanied by at least one other volunteer during their shifts, and that there are two shifts: the first runs from 7:00 pm and goes to 9:00 pm, and the second shift goes from 8:30 pm to 7:00 am.
SUNDAY SCHOOL IS IN FULL SWING! Worship and Play is open to all children, ages 4-10, at 9:00 am (between services) in the Parish House. No need to sign up – just show up! If your child is too young for Sunday School just yet, don’t forget the NURSERY is open and staffed every Sunday for the 10:00 service. A great opportunity for parents to get some quiet time with God in church and recharge for the week!
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH THANKSGIVING DAY EUCHARIST! The word eucharisto, from which we get the word Eucharist, means “I give thanks.” This Thanksgiving, let us celebrate giving thanks with a liturgy of gratitude at 9 AM on Thursday. This will be a very simple service of thanksgiving and gratitude — a wonderful way to begin our day of Thanksgiving. Bring your friends and family, and make the day truly meaningful and special!
THE RESULTS ARE IN! Remember those surveys so many of us took a few months ago, about St Andrew’s Church, for the reVision program? Well, you can see the results and some conclusions—and recommendations—drawn by The Center for Progressive Renewal for yourselves! We’ve placed six (6) copies of the Assessment Report on the information table outside the Parish House meeting space, which we ask you to read and return. Also, a more comprehensive file of documents (indicating all sorts of demographic statistics, etc) are being kept in a black notebook in Heather Anne’s office, which you may review as reference material in her office. Check us out!
PLEASE BRING YOUR CANS TO CHURCH! It’s time to help out our island friends and neighbors who are going through some tough times. Please try to remember to bring something with you when you come to church—non-perishable items that haven’t expired. Please place your blessings in the baskets when you enter the church or in the green plastic tub in the Parish House hallway. Questions? Would like to volunteer? Please email Liz and Bob Huss at boblizhuss@gmail.com —and thanks for your caring hearts!
YOU KNOW ST ANDREW’S HAS A FACEBOOK PAGE? Poli Wilson has offered to help us keep it up to speed with announcements and events, but we NEED YOU TO LIKE US on Facebook, and send us your photos and news of St Andrew’s life…questions? Please speak with Heather Anne in the office, and email her your pics, at office@standrewsmv.org. (By the way, just a few positive comments about our worship can have a real effect on seeing some new faces—so give it a try!)
THE CHURCH OFFICE has temporarily relocated across the street into the Parish House Library. The temporary phone number is 508-627-7843. (Father Chip is still in the church building; only the secretary’s office has moved).
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